5.08.2011

17 years ago

in some way it feels like she's been gone my whole life. because i've done so much since she's been gone.

i got my first job

had my heart broken

went to prom

graduated high school

lived in my first apartment

had a son

got married (just celebrated 10 years!)

had a daughter

had another son

started this crazy adventure of homeschooling

and i'm raising a family

those are just the biggies and through it all (the big and the small) she hasn't been here. i felt like i was on my own for a long time. i'm lucky though, because i have a great family that loves me! so, i'm going to love on my family today.

i'll try to pretend mother's day is about me and not about the mother i don't have.

because mother's dayisabout me now. i am a mother to 3 of the most awesomest best kids ever! i should try to remember how much she loved me and how i truly felt loved by her. and really, my kids deserve to have a mom who enjoys "her" day.

7 comments:

oh, my friend...my heart aches for you, and rejoices for you as well. you are a great mom...you learned that somewhere. i know your mama would be proud of you. from one mommy to another, Happy Mother's Day! love you, girlie!